Head-lamp.



L. n. LONG.

HEAD LAMP.

APPLICATIUN FILED 1ULY2. 1915.

1,209,600. Patented Dec.19,1916.'

LUQKEY D. LONG, 0F BRONSON, KANSAS.

HEAD-LAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenten nee. in, raie,

' Application filed July 2,- 1915. Serial No. 37,732.

To all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, LUCKEY D. LONG, a citizen of the United States, resi'ding at Bronson, in the county of Bourbon and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Head-Lamps, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to headlamps such as are now commonly used upon automobiles and similar vehicles forithe purpose of illuminating the road way at night time, the object of the present invention being to construct the headlamp in such manner that in addition to the means for projecting the rays of' light in advance of the machine, said head lamp is provided with a. side window or light and in connection therewith a reflector arranged at the-opposite side of the burner whereby both sides of the road way may be also illuminated thus avoiding danger in turning the machine to one side or the other.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel mounting for the main reflector arranged behind the burner, wherebysaid reflector may be adjusted to either direct the rays of light downwardly, upwardly or in a substantially horizontal plane as may suit the convenience of the driver of the machine -and also to enable him to comply with varying traffic regulations especially in large cities.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as herein described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings z-Figure l is a side elevation of a headlamp embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section through the same on the line 9,2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a central Vertical fore and aft section through the lamp.

Referring to the drawings l designates the body of the lamp which in the main is of the ordinary construction now in common use, the same being provided with the head panel or lens 2 arranged in` front of the burner 3 for lilluminatmg the road in advance of the vehicle by which the lamp is carried.

opposite side of the burner 3, a reflector 4f 1s secured to the inside of the body of the lamp, the reflector 4" acting in the saine capacity and performing the same function as the ordinary main reflector located in rear of theiburner.

--The main reflector indicated at 6 is provided with a backwardly extending threaded stem 7 while the body or frame of the lamp is formed with an upwardly and downwardly extendiiig slot 8 in which the stem 7 is adjustable, the stem 7 lia-vin01 a clamping nut 9 thereon so that by loosening` the nut 9, the Lstem together with the main reflector 6 may be slid upwardly or downwardly with the obvious result that the rays of' light reflected therefrom will be prjected in an upward or downward direction or straight ahead rin a substantially horizontal plane as may be found expedient or necessary at the time. The side panel off glass 5 is preferably mounted in and carried by a door l0 which is hinged at ll and ordinarily held close by means of a catch or fastener 12 opposite the hinge ll. rlhus the door l0 may be used for the purpose ot' lighting or extinguishing the burner without necessitating the opening of the f'ront lens 2 or the door carrying said lens.

lVhat I elaimisz In a headlamp of' the class described, `a lamp body embodying a vertically curvilinear rear wall formed with a vertically extending slot, a transhlcent front panel, a main reflector arranged within the body ot the lamp and adjacent to said rear wall, a threaded stem projecting rearwardly from said reflector and movable lengthwise ot said slot, a clamping nut on said stein located exteriorly ot' said rear wall, whereby said main refiector may be adjusted 'from the outside ot' the body uj'nvardly or downwardly to project the rays of' light at a corresponding angie, a' hinged door at the outer side ofthe body, a translucent panel in said door, and a second reiiector within the lamp body opposite said door.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LUCKICY D. LONG. lVitnesses E. C. GATES, Bessin M. DiNnLoon. 

